Bottle holder



May 3, 1938.

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Patented May 3, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a holder for bottles, and the object of the invention is to eliminate the practice, now generally resorted to, of wrapping a linen napkin or the like around the bottle when serving the same, such practice generally being resorted to in cafes and coffee shops catering to a discerning clientele.

The invention together with its more specific objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view illustrating the application of the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the holder, and

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals it will be seen that in the preferred embodiment thereof the bottle holder comprises a base portion 5 in the form of a shallow cylindrical cup having a continuous peripheral wall 6 from which rises a substantially semi-cylindrical 5 upright or wall extension 1. At its free longi tudinal edges the wall extension or upright l is provided with vertically spaced curved gripping fingers or tines 8 and 9.

Also secured to the upright or wall extension through the medium of rivets or other suitable fastening elements III is a handle ll;

Riveted or otherwise secured to the upper portion of the handle II as at I2 is one end of a resilient retaining element I: that engages the bottle II at the junction I5 01' the neck and body of the bottle, as clearly shown in Figure 2. When thus engaged the retention element i3 resists any tendency of the bottle tomove upwardly with respect to the base 5, while the grips or prongs 8 and 9 embracing the body of the bottle resist any tendency of the bottle to move laterally and thus is the bottle firmly retained in the holder.

The resiliency of the retaining element l3 and of the grips or prongs 8 and 9 permit these elements to accommodate themselves to variations in the shapes or sizes of the bottles with which the holder is to be used.

It will also be understood that the holder may be formed entirely of metal, or if desired the holder may be formed from any. suitable composition material such as Bakelite or the like.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility and advantages of an invention of this character will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:-

A bottle holder comprising a cup-shaped base adapted to receive a bottle base, said cup-shaped base having a continuous peripheral wall and an integral semi-cylindrical wall extending upwardly from said peripheral wall, said semi-cylindrical wall having upper and lower retaining tines extending from the vertical edges thereof and curved to accommodate the body of a bottle, a handle secured to said upright semi-cylindrical wall extension, and a retaining member secured to the upper end of the handle and having a free end to engage a bottle at the junction of the neck and body of the bottle to resist any tendency for the bottle to move upwardly relative to the base of said holder.

CLINTON K. HAWLEY. 

